BENTON HARBOR AREA SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE: Softball Varsity Head Coach (Hired through EduStaff)

REPORTS TO: Athletic Director

LOCATION: Benton Harbor High School

JOB SUMMARY:

The BHAS athletic coaches promote an appreciation of physical fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship. The Softball Head Coach provides support for the team and works closely with the other coaching staff members and administration of the school.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High School Diploma
Minimum of High School participation in the sport
Experience in coaching in the sport
Ability to work with students

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

College playing experience is a plus.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate and supervise the Softball program and team.
Promote an appreciation of physical fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Design a training program and game program.
Encourage multi-sport athletes
Provide training rules to all athletes.
Understand and follow MHSAA policies, rules, and guidelines at all times.
Be a positive role model and mentor to student athletes.
Evaluate all coaches in the program
Attend all MHSAA, athletic department, and league meetings as needed
Promote programs of teamwork and sportsmanship.
Design training, practice, and team programs
Manage and submit all transportation trips for away events.
Coordinates all out-of-season team workouts
Organize and supervise all practices and meets to ensure that the program is properly managed
Ensure that all athletic activities conform to the BHAS Athletic Handbook.
Communicate effectively with all members of the school district and community.
Work effectively with booster clubs and other community organizations, if applicable.
React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned.
Ensure that student-athletes adhere to training rules, grade policies, and rules of behavior
Ensure the continual supervision of student-athletes on the court, in conditioning, and in the locker/shower room.
Keep abreast of new information, innovative ideas, and techniques
Support the value of education.
Other duties as assigned by the Athletic Director

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Stipend position. This position is hired through a third-party vendor, EDUStaff.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated by the Athletic Director

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts

Benton Harbor Area Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Softball Varsity Head Coach (Hired through EduStaff)